Geography, Cartography, and Earth Sciences
Al-Maqdisi
Active c. 945–1000
Geography, Cartography, and Earth Sciences
c. 945–1000
Known for descriptive geography and detailed writing about regions, cities, and cultures.
Field of Achievement
Geographers and cartographers mapped regions, described cultures, and studied the earth through travel writing, measurement, and comparative observation.
Al-Maqdisi is featured here as part of IMPMS's reader-friendly guide to medieval Muslim contributions in geography, cartography, and earth sciences.
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